Jack Burke (cyclist)

Jack Burke
Burke at the 2017 Tour of Alberta
Personal information
Full nameJack Burke
Born (1995-06-12) 12 June 1995 (age 29)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight69 kg (152 lb; 10.9 st)
Team information
Current teamScott Sports
DisciplineRoad
RoleRider
Rider typeGeneral Classification
Amateur teams
2011–2015NCCH–Dec Express
2023–Arbo Headstart on Fahrrad
Professional teams
2016H&R Block Pro Cycling[1]
2017Aevolo
2018Jelly Belly–Maxxis
2019Leopard Pro Cycling
2020Team Vorarlberg Santic[2]
2021Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol[3]
2022Team Felbermayr–Simplon Wels

Jack Burke (born 12 June 1995) is a Canadian bicycle racer, ski mountaineer, author, and podcaster. He has been without a regular team since 2022, riding as an amateur but with support of sponsors.

Biography

After some victories as a junior, including a stage, and fourth overall at the 2013 Tour de l'Abitibi, Burke's career was disrupted by a positive drug test. The result of this was overturned in 2014 with Burke cleared of all wrongdoing. [4][5]

Burke returned to cycling and competed with some success on various UCI Continental teams, including a stage win at the 2018 Tour de Beauce. In late 2022, Burke was hit by a car while training and sustained a broken back, bleeding on his brain and permanent scaring to his face. To help pay for his medical bills he started to write a training guide which turned into his first book How To Become A Pro Cyclist, which Burke subsequently developed into a podcast.[6][7]

As well as traditional road racing, Burke has competed in other disciplines. He has twice won the Ötztal Cycling Marathon, [8][9] and competed in a 2024 event in the ski mountaineering World Cup in Cortina, having used the sport for winter training.[10]

In 2024, Burke gained headlines for breaking Strava "King of the Mountain" times on prominent cycling climbs including the Mortirolo, the Stelvio,[11] and L'Alpe d'Huez.[12]


Major results

2013
2nd Time trial, National Junior Road Championships
4th Overall Tour de l'Abitibi
1st Stage 3
2016
2nd Time trial, National Under-23 Road Championships
2017
4th Overall Tour de Beauce
6th Overall Tour of Alberta
1st Young rider classification
6th Overall Grand Prix Cycliste de Saguenay
1st Young rider classification
9th Overall Joe Martin Stage Race
2018
4th Overall Tour de Beauce
10th Overall Tour of the Gila
1st Mt Megantic Stage Tour de Beauce
2019
4th Overall Tour du Jura Cycliste
5th Time trial, National Road Championships
2022
6th Overall Oberösterreich Rundfahrt
1st Ötztaler Rad Marathon
2024
1st Overall Ötztaler Radmarathon[13]
1st Kühtai Bergkaiser
3rd Race Across The Alps

References

  1. ^ "Canadian Cyclist – H&R Block Adds Jack Burke & Joel Taylor for 2016". www.canadiancyclist.com. Retrieved 2016-02-01.
  2. ^ "Team Vorarlberg Santic". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 18 May 2020. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Union Raiffeisen Radteam Tirol". UCI.org. Union Cycliste Internationale. Archived from the original on 2 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
  4. ^ Gillespie, Kerry (December 23, 2014). "Innocent cyclist Jack Burke can't shake doping record". Toronto Star. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  5. ^ Symon, John (January 30, 2015). "Jack Burke Finally Cleared of 2013 Doping Charge from Tour de l'Abitibi". Canadian Cyclist. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  6. ^ "Interview with Jack Burke". DataSport. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  7. ^ Thuncer, Jennifer. "Squamish cyclist Jack Burke turns author, podcaster with pro guide". Squamish Chief. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  8. ^ https://www.eurosport.de/radsport/neue-zweifachsieger-beim-otztaler-radmarathon-janine-meyer-knackt-rekord-erneut-thomas-dressen-feiert-starke-premiere_sto20033620/story.shtml
  9. ^ https://www.dolomitenstadt.at/2024/09/01/jack-burke-beim-oetztaler-radmarathon-unschlagbar/
  10. ^ https://www.dataskimo.org/pdf/WC-cortina-VR.pdf
  11. ^ "Amateur cyclist breaks Strava KOMs on Mortirolo and Stelvio, makes plea for pro contract". Cycling Weekly. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  12. ^ "Now Jack Burke has taken the Alpe d'Huez KOM from Sepp Kuss". Canadian Cycling Magazine. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  13. ^ "Ötztaler Radmarathon 2024 A-Sölden live – Leaderboard". datasport.com. Retrieved 2024-09-01.